Cash / self-pay
$70
Commercial
$71
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$71
median of 2 plans
Medicaid
$71
median of 4 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
How much does ct scan of head (no contrast) cost in Washington, DC?
Prices below come from each hospital's federally required price file. Most recent hospital file date: April 2, 2026. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 24, 2026. CPT 70450.
Median commercial rates on file run from $71 (MedStar Montgomery Medical Center) to $1,279 (The George Washington University Hospital) — 17.9× apart for the same procedure in the same metro. That spread is why this page exists.
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Sliver Spring, MD
Cash / self-pay
$89
Commercial
$91
median of 1 plan
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · December 31, 2025
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Rockville, MD
Cash / self-pay
$98
Commercial
$100
median of 1 plan
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · December 31, 2025
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Silver Spring, MD
Cash / self-pay
$134
Commercial
$131
median of 76 plans
Medicare
$121
median of 7 plans
Medicaid
$123
median of 7 plans
hospital file · March 31, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Germantown, MD
Cash / self-pay
$143
Commercial
$141
median of 76 plans
Medicare
$130
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$132
median of 7 plans
hospital file · March 31, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Arlington, VA
Cash / self-pay
$1,150
Commercial
$230
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$107
median of 5 plans
Medicaid
—
hospital file · December 16, 2025
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Cash / self-pay
$1,644
Commercial
$487
median of 10 plans
Medicare
$127
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
$693
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Washington, DC
Cash / self-pay
$1,514
Commercial
$550
median of 4 plans
Medicare
$124
median of 2 plans
Medicaid
—
hospital file · December 31, 2025
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Cash / self-pay
$1,372
Commercial
$610
median of 14 plans
Medicare
$128
median of 4 plans
Medicaid
$693
median of 4 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Cash / self-pay
$3,123
Commercial
$618
median of 7 plans
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · March 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Cash / self-pay
$3,211
Commercial
$636
median of 7 plans
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · March 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Woodbridge, VA
Cash / self-pay
$1,328
Commercial
$857
median of 2 plans
Medicare
$105
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
—
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Alexandria, VA
Cash / self-pay
$628
Commercial
$997
median of 10 plans
Medicare
$110
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$480
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Cash / self-pay
$628
Commercial
$997
median of 10 plans
Medicare
$110
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$480
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Falls Church, VA
Cash / self-pay
$628
Commercial
$997
median of 10 plans
Medicare
$110
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$480
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Leesburg, VA
Cash / self-pay
$628
Commercial
$997
median of 10 plans
Medicare
$110
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$480
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Alexandria, VA
Cash / self-pay
$628
Commercial
$997
median of 10 plans
Medicare
$110
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$480
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Washington, DC
Cash / self-pay
$1,794
Commercial
$1,279
median of 4 plans
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · January 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Washington, DC · pediatric
Cash / self-pay
$1,383
Commercial
$1,376
median of 10 plans
Medicare
—
Medicaid
$995
median of 11 plans
hospital file · April 2, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Washington, DC
Cash / self-pay
$2,250
Commercial
—
Medicare
$128
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
—
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Bethesda, MD
Cash / self-pay
$1,158
Commercial
—
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Largo, MD
Cash / self-pay
$75
Commercial
—
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · November 5, 2025
reported by the hospital · not a quote
| Hospital | Cash / self-pay | Commercial | Medicare | Medicaid | Source & file date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| StoneSprings Hospital Center | $3,123 | $618median of 7 plans | — | — | hospital fileMarch 1, 2026 |
| The George Washington University HospitalWashington, DC | $1,794 | $1,279median of 4 plans | — | — | hospital fileJanuary 1, 2026 |
| Sibley Memorial HospitalWashington, DC | $2,250 | — | $128median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical CenterRockville, MD | $98 | $100median of 1 plan | — | — | hospital fileDecember 31, 2025 |
| Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical CenterSliver Spring, MD | $89 | $91median of 1 plan | — | — | hospital fileDecember 31, 2025 |
| Suburban HospitalBethesda, MD | $1,158 | — | — | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Lowest MedStar Montgomery Medical CenterOlney, MD | $70 | $71median of 11 plans | $71median of 2 plans | $71median of 4 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Holy Cross Germantown HospitalGermantown, MD | $143 | $141median of 76 plans | $130median of 6 plans | $132median of 7 plans | hospital fileMarch 31, 2026 |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Silver SpringSilver Spring, MD | $134 | $131median of 76 plans | $121median of 7 plans | $123median of 7 plans | hospital fileMarch 31, 2026 |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center | $1,372 | $610median of 14 plans | $128median of 4 plans | $693median of 4 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| UM Capital Region Medical CenterLargo, MD | $75 | — | — | — | hospital fileNovember 5, 2025 |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital | $1,644 | $487median of 10 plans | $127median of 3 plans | $693median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Children's National HospitalWashington, DC · pediatric | $1,383 | $1,376median of 10 plans | — | $995median of 11 plans | hospital fileApril 2, 2026 |
| Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health SystemArlington, VA | $1,150 | $230median of 11 plans | $107median of 5 plans | — | hospital fileDecember 16, 2025 |
| Inova Alexandria HospitalAlexandria, VA | $628 | $997median of 10 plans | $110median of 6 plans | $480median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | $628 | $997median of 10 plans | $110median of 6 plans | $480median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church, VA | $628 | $997median of 10 plans | $110median of 6 plans | $480median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Loudoun HospitalLeesburg, VA | $628 | $997median of 10 plans | $110median of 6 plans | $480median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Mount Vernon HospitalAlexandria, VA | $628 | $997median of 10 plans | $110median of 6 plans | $480median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical CenterWoodbridge, VA | $1,328 | $857median of 2 plans | $105median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Reston Hospital Center | $3,211 | $636median of 7 plans | — | — | hospital fileMarch 1, 2026 |
| Howard University Hospital CorpWashington, DC | $1,514 | $550median of 4 plans | $124median of 2 plans | — | hospital fileDecember 31, 2025 |
Commercial / Medicare / Medicaid figures are the median of that hospital's listed plan rates in the class. Click a hospital for its full per-plan ledger.
What these numbers are — and aren't. These are facility rates hospitals publish under the CMS Hospital
Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). They are price information, not a quote or guarantee. Physician, anesthesia,
radiology, and pathology services usually bill separately. Your actual cost depends on your insurance plan, deductible,
and how the visit is coded. How we read hospital price files →
Common questions
How much does ct scan of head (no contrast) cost without insurance in Washington, DC?
Based on hospital-published price files, discounted cash (self-pay) facility rates for CT scan of head (no contrast) in Washington, DC range from $70 at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center to $3,211 at Reston Hospital Center (21 hospitals listing a cash rate). Facility rates only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology bill separately.
Which hospital in Washington, DC lists the lowest price for ct scan of head (no contrast)?
Comparing each hospital's median commercial-insurance rate in its price file, MedStar Montgomery Medical Center lists the lowest ($71, median of 11 plan rates) and The George Washington University Hospital the highest ($1,279, median of 4 plan rates). What you actually pay depends on your plan's network, deductible, and coinsurance.
Where do these prices come from?
Every price on this page comes directly from the machine-readable file (MRF) each hospital is federally required to publish under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). We show each hospital's file date and link to the source. These are price disclosures, not quotes.